THE OLIVE GARDEN ITALIAN RESTAURANT 1197

1341 TAMIAMI TRL, PORT CHARLOTTE, Charlotte County. DBPR licence 1801069. 7 inspection visits from 2023-08-25 to 2026-04-24.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-04-24: complaint inspection, 2 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic violations

1 of 5routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Charlotte County average that year (4 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

2inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Charlotte County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-04-24	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	3		5 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
2025-08-26	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	5	0.64	4 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
2025-04-22	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	2	5	0.58	7 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
2024-12-10	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	3	0.58	3 areas 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
2024-05-22	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	1		2 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
2024-01-04	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	8	0.75	8 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 46 Exiting system - adequate, good repair (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY)
2023-08-25	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	8	0.75	8 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation

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A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.